HomeAid to Host Mighty Ground Film Premiere in Orange County in Partnership with Documentary Producers on National Tour

HomeAid America and HomeAid Orange County are proud to announce that the national tour of the critically-acclaimed new documentary Mighty Ground will be reaching Orange County with an event March 22nd in Laguna Beach.

Newport Beach, CA, March 14, 2018 — HomeAid America, a nonprofit organization that provides housing to organizations helping the homeless throughout the country, and its founding chapter HomeAid Orange County based in Irvine, are proud to announce that the tour of the critically-acclaimed new documentary Mighty Ground will be reaching Orange County with an event March 22nd in Laguna Beach.

Mighty Ground is a new documentary that follows the journey of a gifted singer-songwriter Ronald Troy Collins, a man experiencing homelessness on the streets of Skid Row in Los Angeles, and the impact he makes on those he encounters. It provides a living example of redemption and how the kindness of strangers can transform peopleâ€™s lives. It world-premiered at the prestigious Los Angeles Film Festival last June and recently won the Audience Award at Calgary International Film Festival.

As it plays at film festivals across North America, Mighty Ground is holding events with HomeAid chapters around the country to screen the film, followed by a Q&amp;A session with the filmâ€™s producers. This national tour is being sponsored by Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Orange County will be the 5th stop on an 8 city tour. HomeAid chapter locations that have already featured the film include Los Angeles, Playa Vista, San Diego, and Denver CO. After the March 22nd event at Laguna Beach, the final three locations will be Austin TX, Portland OR, and San Jose CA.

On March 22nd, the event will be held at Seven Degrees in Laguna Beach, CA at 6:00 pm (Catering by Kitchen in the Canyon), with the film screening beginning at 7:00 pm.

For more information on the Orange County event, visit: https://www.homeaidoc.org/events. For information on the entire tour, please visit www.homeaid.org/MightyGround.

About HomeAid AmericaHomeAid is a leading national nonprofit provider of housing for homeless families and individuals with 18 chapters in 12 states across the country. HomeAid has completed over 500 housing projects nationwide at a value of more than $220 million, of which nearly 50 percent has been donated by the building industry. HomeAid currently has 50 additional projects in development across the country. HomeAidâ€™s facilities have housed over 300,000 previously homeless people over the years, as well as provided a location for services that help these people get back on their feet. For more information about HomeAid, call 1-888-3HOMEAID or visit www.homeaid.org

About HomeAid Orange CountyHomeAid Orange County, the founding chapter of HomeAid America, was created in 1989 by the Building Industry Association of Southern California, Orange County Chapter. HomeAid has successfully completed 61 building and renovating development projects throughout Orange County, that have added 1,560 beds across the entire homeless Continuum of Care spectrum, providing facilities that range from emergency shelters, to transitional/interim/bridge housing, to permanent supportive housing. These projects have successfully transformed over 60,000 lives in this time. HomeAid accomplishes its mission through housing development, advocacy and service outreach to support those in our community experiencing homelessness. By strategically developing what is needed most in Orange County to serve those in need, HomeAid is able to move towards the goal of ending homelessness, one person and one family at a time. For more information visit www.homeaidoc.org

About Mighty GroundThere are more than 57,000 people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles; Mighty Ground is the story of one of them. In the film, Ronald Troy Collins makes his way through the days by singing to people on the streets of downtown Los Angeles. As with most experiencing homelessness, Ronald is nearly invisible to the majority of passers-by. But those who stop to listen find themselves captivated by the depth of his prophetic voice, and personality. To learn more, visit: www.mightyground.com

Sarah Thompson

Sarah is a financial reporter, focusing on technology, national security, and policing. Before joining Daily Telescope she worked as a staff writer at Fast Company and spent two years as a foreign correspondent in Turkey. Her work has been published in Al Jazeera America, The Nation, Vice News, Motherboard, and many other outlets.